BG4KPJ Perhaps you misunderstood. The importance of receiving performance is generally much greater than transmitting, as evidenced by many examples on FT8 where people are constantly shouting and covering their ears. The advanced receiving capabilities offered by new equipment can allow you to maximize the performance of FT8 (imagine having over 30 signals per cycle, along with several very strong signals), even exceeding the capabilities of many older receivers, which typically only achieve up to 2800 Hz on SSB. In this case, there's no need to worry about it. Furthermore, devices like the FT-710 are not particularly high-end; they are comparable to the IC-7300. Many people use the FT-DX10 for continuous FT8 operation...